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Nolin in 2018 | |
| Born | (1971-11-29)November 29, 1971 (age 53) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Children | 3 |
Gena Lee Nolin (born November 29, 1971)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her television appearances onThe Price Is Right andBaywatch in the 1990s. During the early 2000s she played the lead role inSheena.
Nolin and her family moved toLas Vegas, Nevada in her senior year of high school.
In Las Vegas, she won numerous beauty contests, includingFord Models andElite Model Management's regional "Look of the Year" contests, and the Miss Barbizon USA national title. She appeared in commercials forThe Home Depot,Starburst andHyundai. She has been the spokesperson forSasson Jeans,Clothestime,Maui & Sons,Levi's andSwatch.[2] In 1994, she became one of the models on thegame showThe Price Is Right. Soon afterward Nolin appeared in the soap operaThe Young and the Restless as a model named Sandy.
In 1995, Nolin starred asNeely Capshaw in the television seriesBaywatch. Later in the year Nolin began modelling for the first time since her pregnancy forMaxim. In 1998, Nolin quitBaywatch and starred in her own TV show,Sheena, from 2000 to 2002. In 2001, Nolin posed nude for the Christmas edition ofPlayboy after turning the magazine down several times.[3]
She was in a music video withBilly Currington called "I Got a Feelin'"; it received a CMT Flame Worthy Award nomination for Best Celebrity Cameo.[citation needed]
She has appeared inmen's magazines such asMaxim,Stuff,Playboy, andFHM. In 2001, she was listed as one ofFHM's sexiest women in the world.[citation needed]
Nolin released her first book withSimon & Schuster titledBeautiful Inside and Out, Conquering Thyroid Disease with a Healthy, Happy, "Thyroid Sexy" Life, in October 2013.[4][5] The book landed at No. 1 on Amazon and Barnes & Noble Top 5 Health Books.
She married Greg Fahlman on November 27, 1993. They have a son. In 2001, Nolin divorced Fahlman and married formerNHLhockey playerCale Hulse in 2004. Nolin and Hulse have two children.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Zig and Zag's Dirty Deeds | Gena Lee Nolin | Episode: "Still Desperately Seeking Swimming Trunks" |
| 1995–1998 | Baywatch | Neely Capshaw | 64 episodes |
| 1996 | The Young and the Restless | Sandy | |
| 1998 | Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay | Neely Capshaw | Film |
| 1999 | The Underground Comedy Movie | Marylin | Film |
| 2000 | The Flunky | Sondra | |
| 2000–2002 | Sheena | Sheena | 35 episodes; Also as performer: "FSU Fight Song" |
| 2003 | Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding | Neely Capshaw | Television film |
| 2016 | Sharknado: The 4th Awakens | ||
| 2017 | Killing Hasselhoff | Gena Lee Nolin | Film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1995 | The Price Is Right | Model | 214 episodes |
| 1996 | Real Men Don't Watch Pre-Game | Hostess | Television special |
| 1996 | MTV Rock N' Jock Basketball VI | ||
| 1996 | The 50th Anniversary of the Bikini | Host | |
| 1996–1999 | TFI Friday | Herself | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 | Presenter | Television special |
| 1998 | That's Incredible! | Hostess | Television film |
| 2001–2004 | Hollywood Squares | Panelist | 40 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Pet Star | Celebrity Judge | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Miss Universe 2002 | Judge | Television special |
| 2002 | Fear Factor | Herself | Episode: "Celebrity Fear Factor 3" |
| 2003 | The 17th Annual Genesis Awards | Host | Television special |
| 2004 | The Sharon Osbourne Show | Guest Co-Host | Episode: "Episode dated 13 February 2004" |
| 2004 | ElimiDate | Hostess | Episode: "Episode dated 27 February 2004" |
| 2010 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Episode: "Don Most/Gena Lee Nolin/Fred Willard/Lolita Davidovich" |
| 2010 | Comedy Central Roast | Herself | Episode: "Roast – David Hasselhoff" |
| 2014 | Hell's Kitchen | Restaurant Patron | Episode: "11 Chefs Compete, Part 2" |
| 2015 | Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Herself | Episode: "Baywatch" |
| 2017 | Battle of the Network Stars | Contestant | Episode: "TV Lifeguards vs. Trouble Makers" |
| 2022 | The Doctors | Herself | Episode: "Baywatch Beauty Opens Up about Eating Disorder and Aging in Hollywood" |